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Unlocking The Hidden Potential CHT Gas Reserves Can Be A Game Changer
It is well known that gas-prone Bangladesh, the largest riverine delta in the world, remains one of the least explored hydrocarbon basins.
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EP_23_04 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 04 August 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Energy Sector Drives CCUS Growth, Accounting for 70% of Projects by End-2024: GlobalData
Carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) is rapidly emerging as a key solution in the global energy transition, offering a realistic path to decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors such as cement, steel, refining, and thermal power generation.
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EP_23_04 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 04 August 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Albert Manifold Appointed BP Chair
Bp plc recently announced that it has appointed Albert Manifold to succeed Helge Lund as chair of the company.
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EP_23_04 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 04 August 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Uzbekistan Joins Rosatom's International Research Program
Uzbekistan's Institute of Nuclear Physics (INP) has become a member of the consortium based on MBIR, a fast neutron research reactor which is under implementation by Rosatom in Russia. I
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EP_23_04 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 04 August 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Redesign Investment Systems to Ease Pressure on Resources: Rizwana
Environment Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has underscored the need for redesigning investment frameworks to ease pressure on natural resources, alerting that the growing demand for clothing could aggravate resource strain.
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EP_23_04 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 04 August 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Gas Crunch Halts Production at CUFL
Production at the Chittagong Urea (CUFL) Fertilizer Limited has remained suspended since April 11 due to a persistent gas crisis, leading to significant financial losses for the government.
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EP_23_04 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 04 August 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Everllence Cuts Emissions from Own Production by 63%
Everllence has made its corporate responsibility transparent with the publication of its sustainability report for financial year 2024.
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EP_23_04 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 04 August 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Not Just Public Funds, Climate Finance Must Evolve
Climate finance is declining globally just as climate impacts are intensifying.
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EP_23_04 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 04 August 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Ex-Chief Engineer of BPDB Jailed in Graft Case
A Dhaka court recently convicted and sentenced Md Shahidul Alam, 67, former Chief Engineer of Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB), to six-year rigorous imprisonment in a graft case.
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EP_23_04 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 04 August 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Australia Advances 53 GW of Renewables through Grid Process
Australia's energy transition is gaining \"real measurable momentum\" with the market operator reporting a record wave of new solar, wind, and energy storage projects are progressing through the grid connection process, at a larger scale than ever before.
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EP_23_04 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 04 August 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
3 New RMG Factories Get LEED Certification
Three more RMG factories of Bangladesh have got the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certificates from the US Green Building Council (USGBC).
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EP_23_04 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 04 August 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
GlobalData Outlines ESG Discussion Agendas by Companies in Filing Documents
As environmental, Social, governance and (ESG) considerations gain momentum across industries, companies are intensifying their focus on environmental commitments in regulatory filings.
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EP_23_04 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 04 August 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
What The World Court's Landmark Opinion Means For Climate Change
In a historic and sweeping advisory opinion, the International Court of Justice (ICJ), the highest legal body of the United Nations, has declared that countries have binding legal obligations under international law to address climate change and can be held accountable for failing to act.
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EP_23_04 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 04 August 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Pakistan's Quiet Solar Rush Puts Pressure on National Grid
Pakistanis are increasingly ditching the national grid in favor of solar power, prompting a boom in rooftop panels and spooking a government weighed down by billions of dollars of power sector debt.
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EP_23_04 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 04 August 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
QUESTIONS ARE MANY; ANSWERS A FEW
With the first anniversary of the July uprising knocking on the door the questions are: what has been achieved, where have been the failures and why.
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EP_23_04 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 04 August 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Bangladesh Plans to Import 3 More Spot LNG Cargoes in Aug
In a bid to tackle the country's worsening energy crisis, the government is planning to purchase three additional spot liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes in August to help meet the surging demand for natural gas across Bangladesh.
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EP_23_04 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 04 August 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Bangladesh Inks First Short-Term LNG Deal with Oman's OQ Trading
The government has signed its first-ever short-term liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply deal with OQ Trading International of Oman, aiming to boost the country's gas supply and reduce dependence on the volatile spot market.
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EP_23_04 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 04 August 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Technology Gap Impedes Improving Energy Efficiency
There's no denying it: Bangladesh trails far behind in adopting and utilizing modern technologies across its power and energy sectors.
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EP_23_04 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 04 August 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
IDCOL Hands Over Tk 50 Cr to Govt from Its Net Profit
The state-owned financial institution Infrastructure Development Company (IDCOL) has paid a substantial dividend of Tk.
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EP_23_04 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 04 August 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
LPG Turning Hazardous amid Widespread Cross-Filling
The use of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) is steadily increasing across Bangladesh, both in households and commercial sectors, becoming a primary choice for daily energy needs.
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EP_23_04 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 04 August 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Saudi Energy Minister Urges Action to Address Energy Poverty
Saudi Arabia's Minister of Energy, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, emphasized the urgent need to tackle global energy poverty during his address at the OPEC International Seminar in Vienna recently.
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EP_23_04 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 04 August 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Trump Unveils $70b AI and Energy Plan at Summit with Oil, Tech Bigwigs
Donald Trump joined big oil and technology bosses recently at a major artificial intelligence and energy summit in Pittsburgh, outraging environmentalists and community organizations.
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EP_23_04 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 04 August 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
220 MW Power Generated in Kaptai Hydro Plant
Due to a rise in the water level Kaptai Lake, electricity of generation at the Kaptai Hydroelectric Power Station has significantly increased.
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EP_23_04 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 04 August 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Energizing Electrification – A Future of Batteries, AI, and Hydrogen
The future of energy could be increasingly streamlined, sustainable, and efficient, with battery developments and the integration of machine learning.
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EP_23_04 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 04 August 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
UN Report Details Record Global Temp, Surge In Climate Disaster Victims
Last year marked the hottest in the past 175 years, with the global average temperature reaching 1.55°C above pre-industrial levels, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
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EP_23_04 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 04 August 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
BRAC Bank Discloses 100% of Its Carbon Emissions Across All Scopes
BRAC Bank has emerged as one of the first institutions in Bangladesh to publicly disclose 100% of its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, covering the full spectrum from internal operations to emissions generated through its financing activities.
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EP_23_04 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 04 August 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
AI-Driven Predictive Maintenance Gaining Traction in Power Industry, Says GlobalData
Artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled predictive maintenance stands out as a key component in the pursuit of enhanced reliability and cost-effectiveness in the power industry.
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EP_23_04 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 04 August 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
EU, China Reaffirm Climate Cooperation amid Global Tensions and US Absence
In a rare demonstration of global alignment, the European Union and China have issued a joint statement reaffirming their commitment to climate cooperation, green trade, and the Paris Agreement.
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EP_23_04 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 04 August 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
China Starts Construction on World's Largest Hydropower Dam in Tibet
China's Premier Li Qiang announced the start of construction on what will be the world's largest hydropower dam, located on the eastern rim of the Tibetan plateau and estimated to cost around $170 billion.
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EP_23_04 (Energy & Power Vol 23 Issue 04 August 1, 2025)
Energy & Power
Rooppur NPP's Reference Plant in Russia Starts Trial of Digital Operator Assistant
An Al-based Operator Information Support System (OISS) has been brought into trial operation at Novovoronezh NPP Power Unit 6 in Russia, which serves as the reference plant for Rooppur NPP in Bangladesh.
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